Day October 5, 2006

Hints

There’s been hints all day from multiple media sources, both alternative and mainstream, that more revelations are coming. Here’s the closest I’ve found to actually naming names. Wayne Madsen Report (Oct 5 entry) The scandal waves are lapping at the…

Hastert could cost Repubs 50 seats

This according to an internal Republican poll Link via Andrew Sullivan who has been blogging eloquently on how the closet corrupts. Sullivan also brings the startling news that the British Tory leader supports gay civil partnerships and sees global warming…

California gulags in “state of emergency”

California prisons are so overcrowded that Gov. Terminator, in an emergency move, wants to ship prisoners to private prisons in other states. Wouldn’t a better plan be to get prisoners off alcohol and drugs? More than 50% of prisoners did…

Another black death in police custody

Australian racism in practice:Queensland’s deputy state coroner, Christine Clements in a damning report has criticized the initial investigation into the 2004 Palm Island death in custody of indigenous man Mulrunji saying that it failed to meet appropriate guidelines. Clements also…